Who has never eaten a Kinder chocolate and noticed the adorable face of the little boy Who appears on the package? This face is that of Matteo Farnetia 31-year-old Italian model. Problem: for years, many people have trying to make people believe that these are their faces which was printed on the packages. From now on, Matteo en a mare and intends to reestablish the truth. Thus, the latter spoke in the columns of the Italian newspaper Corriere de Bologna.
At the time, the young boy was 11 years old when he was the face of chocolate bars. This was from 2004 to 2019. Why didn't he speak before? “I have never been able to speak publicly because of my contract with Ferrero” he explained to Liberation. Now free from all obligations, he throws a stone into the pond. Even the brand, touched by its story, came to its aid by publishing a press release. “We can confirm that the child's face depicted on Kinder's chocolate packaging from 2004 to 2019 was that of Matteo Farneti“, she said.
In Italy, Alessandro Egger was notably displayed with the child image of Matteo. In the United Kingdom, Josh Bateason did the same same thing. A aberration for Matteo Farneti. “What I don't understand is that if they really worked for Kinder, why don't they show their photo and use mine? It's not nice to see your image of a child in the hands of others while they brag about being that child” declares the model. On Instagram, he even filmed his 15 years of adventure with Kinder.
Matteo Farneti: the consequences of this story on his personal life
To our Italian colleagues, Matteo gives himself up like never before. He relates, in particular, that his usurpers ruin his lifecausing him personal and professional harm. “The reason why I want to clarify things once and for all is precisely because I'm tired of always having to prove my identity” indicates the pretty brunette who has started a career as a model. “It's true, I shouldn't pay attention to it, but living in the provinces, you are quickly called a liarwith repercussions also on my work which is also based on participation in important advertising campaigns“.
After this clarification, Matteo Farneti hope to have a quieter life and quickly find contracts. Furthermore, if some modifications are sometimes made to the boxes of chocolate, it is for a simple reason, says the Italian: “To renew the graphics, they changed my shirt – he explains – but the face is still mine“. A clarification that was necessary for the young man with a well-stocked Instagram account.
